Malcom vs Malachi

Side-by-side comparison of Malcom and Malachi — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Malcom

Boy name · Rank #1747

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Name B

Malachi

Boy name · Rank #149

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Metric Malcom Malachi
Current Rank #1747 #149
Total Births (all years) 5,772 63,010
Peak Year 1992 2006
Peak Year Births 186 2,776
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malcom Malachi
1880ss 27 58
1890ss 25 30
1900ss 35 51
1910ss 242 156
1920ss 430 185
1930ss 332 172
1940ss 298 183
1950ss 528 155
1960ss 450 108
1970ss 349 390
1980ss 492 746
1990ss 1,130 3,525
2000ss 554 20,778
2010ss 458 24,568
2020ss 422 11,905

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malcom Malachi
2014 26 2,397
2015 49 2,601
2016 39 2,634
2017 39 2,546
2018 47 2,510
2019 80 2,453
2020 81 2,400
2021 74 2,320
2022 83 2,303
2023 90 2,478
2024 94 2,404

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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